Electronic horizon?

"David Smith" wrote in message
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If Bumper is correct and the Garmin 196 GPS driven
attitude display can be used for a emergency cloud
descent then presumably the turning glider on a Winpilot
screen will give the same information, or will it ????

David Smith


I agree with the others, I wouldn't want to rely on my trusty Garmin 196 in
some of the typically strong Minden wave conditions I've seen. With the
glider doing zero ground speed, moving sideways or even backwards over the
ground, the GPS map gets all confused, bearing little resemblance to the
real world while trying to show track-up. I can imagine the GPS panel page
would give up and let the "simulated gyro" tumble!

I knew there was a good reason to have that TruTrack too . . . even though,
like the GPS map, I get all confused when I see that little "no pitch" sign!

bumper